VIREO. 



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coloration and form distinguish them. The measurements are as 

 follows : — * 



(No. 31,893, % .) Total length, 4.70; wing, 2.30; tail, 2.35 ; exposed por- 

 tion of 1st primary, .71, of 2d, 1.44, of longest (3d, 4th, and 5th), (measured 

 from exposed base of 1st primary), 1.70; length of bill from forehead, .40, 

 from nostril, .25, along gape, .55 ; tarsus, .75 ; middle toe and claw, .46, claw 

 alone, .lo ; hind toe and claw, .38, claw alone, .18 



(16.957.) 4.. %i. Iris light brown. (23,785.) 4.80. Iris rufous. (.31,893.) 5..50 ; 7.25 ; 2.30. Iris 

 browu. (40,696.) Eye brown ; billligbt horn, almost white beneath. Has loud and melodious 

 Bong. (Coues.) 



Vireo vicinior. 



Vireo vicinior, CorES, Pr. A. N. So. Phila. 1866. 

 Hab. Prescott, Arizona. 



(No. 40,697, %.) Bill stout, considerably compressed and deep. Wings 

 moderately pointed, about equal to tail, which is decidedly graduated ; 1st 

 quill rather more than half 

 2d, which about equals 9tli 

 and the secondaries ; the 4th 

 and 5th longest. Tarsus con- 

 siderably longer than middle 

 toe and claw ; lateral toes 

 quite conspicuous for their 

 disproportion, the inner claw 

 reaching only to base of outer, 

 and falling short of base of 

 middle ; the terminal digit 

 of inner toe reaching only to 

 end of second joint of middle 

 toe. 



Upper parts, with sides of 

 head and neck, ashy or light 

 plumbeous, faintly olivaceous 

 on rump. Beneath white ; 



Vireo vicinior, CotJES 



' After the completion of the present article the specimen, No. 40,696, was 

 received from Dr. E. Coues (agreeing with No. 31,893 in size), thus extend- 

 ing the range of the species to Arizona, as might have been anticipated. 



(No. 31,893, % .) Fresh specimen : Total length, 5.50 (4.50?) ; expanse of 

 wings, 7.25 ; wing from carpal joint, 2.30. 



